Paul Heckingbottom admits Kilmarnock are in a strong position to claim the last potential European spot, but Hibs can still overhaul them.

Hearts' late equaliser Sunday's 1-1 Edinburgh derby draw threw a spanner in the works, and leaves Hibs needing Killie to drop points as well as beat them at Rugby Park in the penultimate game of the campaign.

That's far from impossible though as long as Heckingbottom's men hold up their end of the bargain.

That being said, seeing out the game against their rivals would have simplified matters enormously.

“It would have because it would have been in our hands,” he said. “That’s why the boys were disappointed.

“It was a big game for the players, the fans and everything, but there were other things at stake.

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He also insists Hibs' good recent record in Govan will be of no advantage to them. He added: “History is history. Yeah it’s nice to look back in certain things but it’s not going to help us in this game.

“We want to keep this season alive as long as we can and we’re looking even long term and working on things for next year.

“It’s at that stage of the season. We want to be in the hunt right to the very end and it mat still not be enough.”